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LHC hears plea on identification of unclaimed bodies before…
LAHORE: A bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday heard a petition with regard to burial of unclaimed dead bodies after identification.
The high court bench consists of Justice Sajid Mehmood Sethi directed Punjab’s Additional…
One wounded as container-carrying truck crushes car in Karachi
KARACHI: A container-carrying truck overturned and fell on a vehicle, leaving one person seriously wounded near Hassan Square area of Karachi.
A container-carrying truck was overturned after the driver lost its control and fell on a…
SHC seeks report on detention of Daniel Pearl murder accused
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday directed the Sindh home department to submit a comprehensive report on a petition challenging the detention of American Journalist Daniel Pearl murder accused despite their acquittal.
A…
COVID-19 positive cases rate in Sindh surges to 6.6 pct: Wahab
KARACHI: The ratio of COVID-19 positive cases in Sindh has reached to 6.6 percent in last 24 hours, provincial adviser Murtaza Wahab said in a statement on Wednesday.
Murtaza Wahab, provincial adviser for information and law in a social…
Terrorists firing from across Afghan border martyr FC soldier
A Frontier Corps soldier was martyred on Tuesday after terrorists fired from across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the Manzaikai sector in Zhob, Balochistan.
In the ambush, FC soldier Naik Fakhr Abbas, 22, was martyred, while two…
Yasmin Rashid chairs price control committee’s meeting
Staff ReporterLAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Price Control Committee at Civil Secretariat here to review the quality and prices of daily-use commodities at the newly established Sahulat…
Ehsaas programme officer arrested for allegedly raping minor girl
LAYYAH: An Ehsaas programme officer has been arrested for allegedly raping a teenage girl, police confirmed on Tuesday, adding that while the heinous crime occurred on October 27, the case was filed three days ago.
According to police,…
Coronavirus: second lockdown ‘inevitable’ as…
LAHORE: Pakistan could be headed for a second nationwide lockdown if coronavirus infections keep spiking and people continue to ignore safety guidelines, health officials have warned.
Speaking to Geo.tv, Director of General Health…
3.6-magnitude earthquake hits 100kms southeast of Karachi
KARACHI: A 3.6-magnitude earthquake hit an area some 100 kilometres southeast of the port city at dawn, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said in an update on Monday.
The tremors of the mild earthquake were felt at…
Jhelum woman gives birth to quadruplets
JHELUM: A woman gave birth to quadruplets early Monday here in the city's Mohallah Mohammadi Chowk, much to the surprise of both parents who were overjoyed.
Dr Malik Hafeez-ur-Rehman, the chief executive of a private hospital where the…